The Upgraded Man

Send us a text Kamini Wood is the founder and CEO of Live Joy Your Way and the AuthenticMe RiseUp program. An international best-selling author Kamini is driven to support both teens and adults struggling with perfectionism to let go of stress, overwhelm and anxiety. Kamini is a certified life coach, board-certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, trained in conscious parent...

Send us a text We have all been there... eating out of boredom or other emotional reasons. This isn't necessarily a bad thing unless it starts to get out of control or unnoticeable.  If it becomes our go to when things get hard it can start to negatively impact our health. Suzanne is a Certified Nutritional Consultant, the CEO and Founder of CarpenterOne80. Through her successful 10-year nutrition...

Send us a text For over a decade Julie has been a leading expert in encouraging and equipping leaders in their spiritual and personal growth because of your passion to inspire others to lead and serve with confidence and excellence. Julie is the author of the Incredible Life Makeover, along with the companion discussion guide. As a popular and engaging event speaker, she has given hundreds of nati...

Send us a text 1st generation immigrant from the Ukraine, Roman Prokopchuk , was forced to change directions after coming out of college during the recession of 2008.. thankfully he was offered an opportunity in digital marketing and the rest is history. He brings a lot of knowledge about digital marketing, SEO, and leaving a legacy today, on Pencil Leadership . So if you’re ready take out your pe...

Send us a text Megan Hamilton, of ubu skills , is a public speaking coach for people with speaking anxiety. Her background as a classically trained actor helped her develop her public speaking system to teach people to control their nerves, use a powerful voice and stand tall to confidently speak to others. Today she is going to share how we can improve the way we speak and build confidence to spe...

Send us a text We all have tough times and struggles during life. However, we are different in how we react to those moments. Brittany Folino is going to share her story on how she has battled some pretty severe struggles and gone through some lows to get to where she is now. She offers her story to show others that there is hope and positivity that will come after the hard times if we position ou...

Send us a text Germaine Muller is the founder of Futuretheory, which is a Canberra based marketing and design company. He is also the founder of Future Tribe, which is focused on building a community of optimistic go-getters to impact lives around the world. He is fueled to meet new people and hear their stories because of his experiences of attending 8 different schools in 4 different countries....

Send us a text Michael Ashabi is the founder and CEO of True Life Ventures and is well known for being a top life and business coach in the United States.  He works closely with other entrepreneurs, business owners and newly founded companies to help guide them build a game plan for success and sustainability.  Mike, along with his company, continue to impact hundreds of lives today.  But prior to...

Send us a text "If you're ready to die seek comfort. If you're not ready to die yet then you need to seek the situations that you're uncomfortable in. That's where the growth is at." Glenn Lundy does it all. Husband to his wife, father to his 7 kids, master sales coach, #RiseandGrind host, motivational speaker, author, and much more. Glenn hopped on the show today to discuss the way he effectively...

Send us a text Rajeev Mudumba is a dynamic entrepreneur, executive, business strategist, coach, and advisor. He is also an accomplished author, speaker and thought leader. Above all, Rajeev is a diehard optimist with a "can do" attitude. Throughout his professional life, Rajeev has built profitable, value-based businesses, nurtured strategic partnerships and built lifelong friendships. He has work...

Send us a text WHAT LIGHTS YOU UP?? Holistic Life Coach, Josh Hamilton, loves spending his time helping people figure out just that! After he helps them find what lights them up he works with them so they can attain that. In Episode 25, prepare to grasp a way to grow and find what lights you up! So if you're ready; take out your pencils and let's begin! How to connect with Josh: Facebook Instagram...

Send us a text We all have to deal with emotions.  Throughout life we will have things that challenge our emotions.  We must learn to control and understand the emotions we feel. That is why I am excited for this week's guest.  In Episode 24, Jessica Brittani shares her mission.  Jessica's mission for creating Calm & Colorful is to help children & young adults to understand their emotions and teac...

Send us a text Sabrina Runbeck, is a surgical advanced practice provider with a background in public health and neuroscience. After working 80+ hours a week in healthcare, Sabrina cracked the code to working smarter and not harder.  She noticed that there are people who love their work, and still able to get to workout class, and go out with family and friends, while the rest of the professionals...

Send us a text In 2009, Miha had four companies go bankrupt overnight: landing him $5 million in debt. Contemplating suicide to escape the pain as he looked over the balcony, he had a life-saving AH-HA moment. He realized that failure was a normal part of life: admitting to himself that he failed and to recognize he needed to stop blaming others and circumstances. This was the turning point when h...

Send us a text MONEY IS NOT EVIL.  The LOVE of money is wrong.  Money has many great uses. We live on a planet that is based around economics.  People might say that they aren't working or starting a business for money because they just want to help people.  However, you can't feed the hungry with out being able to pay for the food.  In Episode 21, accountant and business numbers Rock Star, Mahmoo...

Send us a text WE ARE WHAT WE EAT.  What we put in our body is how we end up feeling and working.  Put bad, unhealthy food into our system then that is how we will feel.  Feel bad and you won't "feel" like working out or improving yourself.  The negative downward spiral continues. Choose good, healthy nutrition and you will feel better and "run" more efficiently.  Like sports cars and race cars th...

Send us a text DO YOU WANT TO GROW YOUR INSTAGRAM? A lot of people have been trying to grow their instagram organically for many reasons.  With the changing algorithms it can seem overwhelming and no use.  However, Instagram Strategist & Visibility Coach, Ella Mae, has come up with the InstaFame Formula to help people like you and me increase our reach on the platform.  During Episode 19, Ella Mae...

Send us a text WE HAVE TO MAKE THE CHOICE TO START HEALING.  Traumas come into people's lives and dramatically affect the future.  Some are even unthinkable.  The challenges that stem from childhood traumas are particularly scarring.  Especially when the person inflicting such terrible trauma is someone you know and you have to see every day.  But the night is darkest just before the dawn. In Epis...

Send us a text WE CAN BUILD THE LIFE WE WANT. We are told so often what to do, when to do it, and how to do it.  We are almost programmed to live according to the orders of someone else.  There is nothing wrong with following orders or doing what someone tells us to do if it follows in line with what we believe, but sometimes we aren't truly living. We need to make the choice that we want to build...

Send us a text WE HAVE TO CONTROL OUT MINDSET.  Our mind and what we think about are crucial to our success.  If we are spending all our time thinking about the wrong things or in the wrong way then we will not get very far. In order to succeed we must create a Growth Oriented Mindset.  In Episode 16, High-Performance Coach, Amanda Foust is going to lead us in just that! So if you're ready; take o...

Send us a text WE MUST BE AWARE OF THE WORDS WE USE.  Words carry a lot of weight in our lives.  If we choose negative words then the rest of our lives will become negative.  If we choose positive words then the outcomes will be positive in time.  Words have power. This is why we must be aware of the words we use.  If need to build ourselves up with what we say to and about ourselves.  We must not...

Send us a text WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER.  Do you feel stretched? Overwhelmed? Maybe there are things within your business and life that you can automate.  These automations can improve your efficiency and productivity. When we can delegate tasks to others or to programs then we open up our abilities to do more.  In Episode 14 we talk with Paul Maskill to find out ways we can better automate our bus...

Send us a text BURNOUT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE.  Burnout is becoming such a huge topic.  So many people are suffering from or have suffered from it.  We need to be aware of our mental wellbeing and if we are in the midst of being burnt out or not.  It can creep in and start reeking havoc without us realizing it.  In Episode 13 we talk with Davida Ginter, author of "Burnout won't get you there" and co...

Send us a text WE CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE.  The way we can make sure that the future is positively changed is by pouring into the younger generations in a positive way. We have the ability to change their lives and the lives that they will influence.  In Episode 12 I am excited to have Jake Worrell, the President and Director of 'Iron Impact', a non for profit organization geared towards making a di...

Send us a text "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams Everyone has influence.  You don’t have to be the president, CEO, or even manager in your companies or businesses.  No matter what stage or position you hold your actions influence others.  We must realize this and make choices based on that fact.  We must serv...